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November (2-4)5 AMERICAN&+ W, 96-808 at #19/21 Xavier% L, 81-6312 ST. BONAVENTURE^+ W, 78-6514 at Harvard+ L, 59-5620 at Yale+ L, 100-89 (3 OT)30 at Colgate L, 72-62
December (3-1)7 at Cal Poly L, 70-6621 BUCKNELL@+ W, 81-7123 CANISIUS*@# W, 73-7229 HOLY CROSS@+ W, 74-62
January (1-0)3 MONMOUTH*@# W, 75-725 at Rider*+ 2 PM9 SAINT PETER’S*@# 7 PM12 at Manhattan*+ 2 PM17 at Canisius*+ 7 PM19 at Niagara*+ 1 PM24 MARIST*@+ 7 PM26 QUINNIPIAC*@# 2 PM31 at Iona*+ 7 PM
February (0-0)2 at Saint Peter’s*+ 4 PM7 FAIRFIELD*@# 7 PM14 RIDER*@# 7 PM16 MANHATTAN*&@# 2 PM19 IONA*@# 7 PM23 at Fairfield*+ 2 PM26 at Quinnipiac*+ 7 PM28 at Marist*# 7 PM
March (0-0)4 NIAGARA*@# 7 PM6 at Monmouth*+ 7 PM10 MAAC First Round$# TBA11-12 MAAC Quarterfinals$# TBA13 MAAC Semifinals$= TBA14 MAAC Championship$! 4 PM
All times are Eastern Standard TimeHome Games in BOLD CAPS *MAAC Game&Doubleheader with Siena women^Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup%FSN=ESPN2!ESPNU+ESPN+#ESPN3=ESPNEWS@My4 Albany$MAAC Tournament (Atlantic City, NJ)
2019-20 SIENA SAINTS BASKETBALL
GAME #12
Siena (6-5, 2-0) at Rider (7-4, 1-0)
Sunday, January 5, 2019 - 2 PM Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) - Lawrenceville, NJ
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Previous Starters 2019-20 Stats# - POS NAME/CL/HT/WT/HOMETOWN PPG RPG APG MPG
1 - F Elijah Burns (Gr., 6-8/236, Troy, NY) 15.9 6.6 1.2 28.9
3 - G/F Manny Camper (Jr., 6-7/203, Chestertown, MD) 12.5 11.7 2.4 36.9
5 - G Matt Hein (Gr., 6-4/190, Windermere, FL) 3.3 2.1 1.0 21.5
0 - G Donald Carey (So., 6-5/185, Upper Marlboro, MD)14.4 4.2 2.8 33.7
22 - G Jalen Pickett (So., 6-4/192, Rochester, NY) 16.4 4.5 4.0 38.1
Reserves (Listed Numerically)# - POS NAME/CL/HT/WT/HOMETOWN PPG RPG APG MPG
2 - G Gary Harris, Jr. (Fr., 6-6/193, Los Angeles, CA) 4.8 2.4 0.4 14.7
12 - F Kyle Young (Fr., 6-9/239, Bethlehem PA) 1.2 1.4 0.0 4.0
13 - G Ben Diamond (Sr., 5-11/152, Loudonville, NY) 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
14 - G Jordan King (Fr., 6-0/185, Albany, NY) 3.9 2.0 0.9 17.1
15- G Robert Mahala (So., 6-5/168, Jackson, NJ) 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
20 - F Denzel Tchougang (Jr., 6-10/218, Geneva, Switzerland) N/A N/A N/A N/A
24 - G Jimmy Ratliff (So., 6-8/186, Middletown, OH) 0.3 1.1 0.1 8.0
30 - F Luke Sutherland (Fr., 6-7/203, Syracuse, NY)0.8 1.0 0.0 4.3
33 - G Georges Darwiche (So., 6-1/192, Bucharest, Romania)N/A N/A N/A N/A
35 - F Sammy Friday IV (Sr., 6-9/237, Jersey City, NJ) 3.2 2.8 0.2 10.5
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SIX NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (1989, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010)FIVE-TIME MAAC CHAMPIONS (1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010)
FIVE NIT APPEARANCES (1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2003)2014 CBI CHAMPIONS
The Series With Rider51st Meeting: Siena leads, 33-17
Away - 13-11Division I - 33-17
MAAC - 27-15Last Meeting - #5 Siena 87, #4 Rider 81
Mar. 9, 2019 - Albany, NY (MAAC Quarterfinals)
Of NoteSiena has won eight of the past 11 meetingsThe Saints won both matchups last season, including a victory in the MAAC QuarterfinalsThe programs only met once in the regular season each of the past two yearsKevin Baggett is 5-8 vs. Siena
Last MeetingSiena scored 57 second half points on 81% shooting (17-21)The Saints established new program MAAC Tournament records inshooting 65.1% from the field including 57.1% from threeSiena placed five in double figures led by Evan Fisher’s 22 pointsTyere Marshall led Rider with 22 points and eight rebounds
Siena vs. the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference332-254 (.567) all-time overall in MAAC competition293-229 (.561) all-time overall in MAAC Regular Season action396-359 (.525) all-time overall vs. the other 10 programs whichcurrently comprise the MAACWon at least a share of seven MAAC Regular SeasonChampionships, and captured five MAAC Tournament titles (1999,2002, 2008, 2009, 2010)
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*Leads MAAC
6-5
2-0*
167
73.9*
73.1
.435
.448
.324
.696
39.5
12.4
13.5
2.9
5.5
Record
MAAC
NET
Points
Opp Points
FG%
OPP FG%
3FG%
FT%
Rebounds
Assists
Turnovers
Blocks
Steals
7-4*
1-0
137*
73.9*
72.0
.420
.419
.312
.674
43.0*
12.5
14.9
2.7
6.9
Siena vs. the MAACAll-Time Regular Season
(31st Season)
Canisius 35-26Fairfield 32-27Fordham 1-1Holy Cross 1-1Iona 33-26La Salle 3-2Loyola (MD) 31-16Manhattan 28-31Marist 26-18Monmouth 2-11Niagara 35-24Quinnipiac 6-5Rider 27-15Saint Peter’s 34-25TOTAL 293-229
Carmen MaciarielloSiena ‘01
First Season6-5 (.545)
Siena Basketball alumnus named 18th head coach inprogram history on March 25th
41-year-old native of nearby Clifton Park completedfirst season as an assistant coach in second stint onstaff last season
Helped guide Siena to a 17-16 overall record including an 11-7 mark in the MAAC last season
Saints’ 17 wins tied for the most of any MAAC team,and the squad’s nine-win improvement was tied forthe 11th best turnaround nationally. Siena finishedin a tie for second place in the MAAC – placing ninespots higher than their preseason poll prediction –which tied UT Arlington for the largest improvement nationally.
Served as coordinator for Siena defense last seasonwhich ranked 42nd nationally allowing 66.0 pointsper game, the third best mark during the program’s43-year Division I era. Earlier last season,Maciariello’s defense held the opposition to 70points or fewer for 15 straight games, marking theprogram’s longest such streak in 26 years.
First entered the collegiate ranks as Siena’s directorof basketball operations during the 2005-06 seasonunder the direction of 2017 Siena Athletics Hall ofFame inductee Fran McCaffery
Graduated cum laude from Siena in 2001, whilehelping guide the Saints to 20 wins and a share ofthe MAAC Regular Season Championship during hissenior season, after having sat out the previous yearper NCAA transfer regulations following his matriculation from the University of NewHampshire
Recently completed 11th season as aDivision I assistant coach, which hasincluded stops at Siena (2018-19), GeorgeWashington (2014-18), Boston University(2011-14), and Fairfield (2008-11)
Teams have made seven national postseason tournament appearances whileaveraging 20.5 wins and a .624 winningpercentage, and has also helped guide hisprograms to a 124-70 (.639) conferencemark and, including his time as an undergraduate at Siena, has won a conference regular season or postseasontitle at each school
2012 Capital District Basketball Hall ofFame inductee
1996 Albany Times Union Player of the Yearat Shenendehowa High School
Married to wife, Laura, and has a two-year-old daughter, Reese
Siena carries a season-best four-game winning streak into today’s matchupThe Saints are in search of the program’s first five-game winning streak since Feb. 26 - Mar. 8, 2010A win today would match the longest streak since winning a program record 15 straight from Dec. 23, 2009 - Feb. 8, 2010
Siena is off to its first 2-0 start in MAAC competition in a decadeThe Saints started a program-best 14-0 in conference competition during the 2009-10 season
Siena plays its first road game in 29 days today, dating back to a 70-66 defeat at Cal Poly on Dec. 7The Saints have dropped all five of their road games so far this season, while going a perfect 6-0 at the Times Union CenterSiena won eight true road games last season, the program’s most in nine years since winning nine in 2009-10
The Saints recently concluded the decade by posting a 152-175 (.465) overall record during the 2010’s Siena won its fifth and most recent MAAC Championship in 2010 to open the decadeThe Saints made three postseason appearances in the decade, including winning the 2014 College Basketball InvitationalSiena posted a 17-13 overall record during the 2019 calendar year
Program’s best record in a calendar year since going 22-11 in the 2010 calendar yearThe Saints are in the midst of a stretch where they play five of six at home, with today marking the lone road game
Siena just swept its first of two season long four-game winning streaksThe Saints are 6-0 at home where they average 79.5 points on 47% shooting, 40% from three, and 74% from the free throw lineConversely, Siena is 0-5 on the road while averaging 67.2 points on 39% shooting, 24% from three, and 64% from the line
Jalen Pickett was named the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week and MAAC Player of the Week MondayThe MAAC Preseason Player of the Year averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in two winsPickett was one of just 50 Division I players named to the 2019-20 Lou Henson Award preseason Watch List earlier this year -
which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major playerPickett is the first Saint to be voted the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year in nine years dating back to Ryan Rossiter in 2010-11 Pickett is the first true sophomore to be selected Preseason First Team All-MAAC since Iona's Schadrac Casimir in 2015-16Pickett was ranked the 25th best player in nation entering the 2019-20 season by ESPN’s John Gasaway, 68th by NBC Sports’ Rob
Dauster, and 69th by CBS Sports’ Matt NorlanderPickett was the unanimous 2018-19 MAAC Rookie of the Year, a MAAC All-Rookie Team, and MAAC All-Tournament Team pick
Pickett became the second freshman in league history to be First Team All-MAAC (Lionel Simmons - La Salle, 1986-87)Pickett won a league-record 11 MAAC Rookie of the Week honors which was tied for second most in NCAA Division I historyPickett was also tabbed a Kyle Macy Freshman All-American, NABC District I First Team selection, and was the ECAC Rookie of
the Year and a Second Team All-ECAC pickPickett established new Siena freshman records for both scoring (521) and steals (66), while also achieving the fourth-highest
single-season assist total overall (221) in school historyPickett ranked in the top-four nationally amongst all Division I freshmen in assists (6.7), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.76), and
steals (2.0)Pickett declared as an early entrant for the 2019 NBA Draft and was invited to and participated in the inaugural NBA G League
Elite Camp as well as pre-draft workouts with several NBA teams before deciding to withdraw and return to Siena Junior guard/forward Manny Camper ranks sixth nationally in rebounding (11.7) and fifth in defensive rebounding (8.64)
Camper has registered his first six collegiate double-doubles this season Camper is averaging a double-double on the season with 12.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per contestCamper pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds on Nov. 20 at Yale, the most by a Siena player in nearly seven years since OD
Anosike grabbed 21 on Jan. 27, 2013 against MaristCamper had averaged just 3.9 rebounds over his first two seasons in 19.3 minutes per game
The Saints possess four of the top-17 scorers in the MAACThe quartet of Pickett (16.4 - third), Elijah Burns (15.9 - fifth), Donald Carey (14.4 - ninth), and Camper (12.5 - 17th) have com-
bined to average 59.2 points to account for 80% of the team’s scoringA pair of members of the “core four” - Pickett (38.1 - fifth) and Camper (36.9 - 20th) - rank amongst the national leaders in
minutes playedSiena ranks 48th nationally in rebound margin (+6.2) and 55th in rebounding (39.6)
The Saints ranked fifth worst nationally last season in rebounding (29.5) and 322nd out of 351 teams in rebound margin (-4.1)Siena was projected to finish sixth (11 teams) according to the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Only eight points separated the third through sixth spots in tight pollingSiena finished in a four-way tie for second place in the MAAC last season, after being predicted to finish last
Saints’ nine-spot improvement from their preseason prediction was tied with UT Arlington for the best nationallyThe Saints finished with a 4-5 record in non-conference action
Siena went 4-0 at home to record the program’s first undefeated record in non-conference play since also going 4-0 in 2015-16The Saints went 3-1 against the Patriot League while playing three of the conference’s top-four teams in the preseason pollThe Saints faced both of the Ivy League’s Co-Regular Season Champions from a year ago on the road in Harvard and YaleBoth Xavier (18) and Harvard (75) were ranked in the Top-100 in Ken Pomeroy’s preseason rankings
Siena has a pair of four-game homestands and also had a four-game road trip earlier this seasonThe four-game road trip was the program’s first since Feb. 12-26, 2010The four-game road trip matches the program’s longest since playing five straight away from home Dec. 22, 1994 - Jan. 7, 1995The Saints went a season long 14 days between their games Dec. 7 at Cal Poly and Dec. 21 vs. Bucknell
Siena played just four games in a 36-day spanThe Saints are in the midst of five games in a 15-day span, the first four of which were contested at the Times Union CenterSiena went a total of 39 days between its second and third home games of the season, Nov. 12 to Dec. 21
This was the longest in-season stretch between home games in the program’s Division I history (1976-77)Coppin State (42 days) is the only Division I team which has a longer stretch between home games this season
Siena routed American 96-80 in the season opener The 96 points scored was the program’s most in a season-opener in 35 years, dating back to a 110-64 thrashing of East
Stroudsburg to tip off the 1984-85 campaignThe 16-point margin of victory was the largest in a season-opener since an 82-52 triumph over Boise State in Albany to start the
2008-09 MAAC Championship season, and the largest margin by a coach in his Siena debut since Dan Cunha in 1941-42The Saints’ streak of 39 consecutive games committing 15 turnovers or fewer was snapped Nov. 14 at Harvard (17)
It was the first time Siena committed more than 15 turnovers since a triple overtime loss vs. Monmouth on Feb. 21, 2018The Saints ranked eighth nationally last season averaging just 9.8 turnovers per game
Siena returns two starters and 10 letterwinners from last year’s teamThe Saints welcomed back 41% of their scoring and 40% of their rebounding from a year agoThree of the team’s top-four scorers from last season either graduated or transferred
Siena welcomes five newcomers to the program this season, including four true freshmenIllinois State transfer Matt Hein becomes the program’s third-ever graduate transfer, dating back to last seasonHighly touted transfers Burns (Notre Dame) and Carey (Mount St. Mary’s) are also set to don the Green and Gold for the first
time after sitting out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer regulationsA total of seven players and coaches from the 2019-20 roster hail from the Greater Capital Region
The Saints are under the direction of alumnus Carmen Maciariello ‘01 who was named the program’s 18th head coach Mar. 25Maciariello is Siena’s third different head coach in three seasonsMaciariello is the first alumnus to lead the program since Bill Kirsch (1972-82)
The Saints are looking to build off last season’s 17-16 overall record which included an 11-7 mark in the MAACSiena’s nine-win improvement from the previous year was tied for the 11th best turnaround nationallyThe Saints’ 17 wins were tied for the most of any MAAC teamSiena set program single-season records for both three-point makes (288) and attempts (849)The Saints ranked amongst the national leaders in fewest fouls (14.0 - fourth), turnovers (9.8 - eighth), scoring defense (66.0 -
42nd), and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.28 - 50th)Siena held the opposition to 70 points or fewer for 15 straight games from Dec. 22 - Feb. 13, marking the program’s longest
stretch since a 17-game streak from Dec. 8, 1992 - Feb. 10, 1993
INDIVIDUAL CAREER TOTALS*
‘19-’20 CAREERDOUBLE DIGIT SCORINGJalen Pickett 9 35Manny Camper 9 13Donald Carey 10 10Elijah Burns 9 9Sammy Friday IV 0 3Jimmy Ratliff 0 3Gary Harris, Jr. 2 2Jordan King 1 1
40 POINT GAMESJalen Pickett 0 1
30 POINT GAMESJalen Pickett 0 1
20 POINT GAMESJalen Pickett 3 12Elijah Burns 2 2Manny Camper 1 2Donald Carey 1 1
10 REBOUND GAMESManny Camper 7 9Elijah Burns 2 2Jalen Pickett 1 2Sammy Friday IV 0 1
10 ASSIST GAMESJalen Pickett 0 5
TRIPLE DOUBLESNoneLast: Dec. 3, 2006 Kojo Mensah vs. UAlbany
DOUBLE DOUBLESManny Camper 6 6Jalen Pickett 1 6Sammy Friday IV 0 1Elijah Burns 1 1
FIVE OR MORE THREES IN A GAMEJalen Pickett 0 1
*At Siena
Team Leaderboard (Games)
Scoring: Burns (4), Carey (4), Pickett (4),
Camper (2), Harris (1)
Rebounding: Camper (10), Burns (2)
Assists: Carey (4), Pickett (4), Camper (3),
King (1)
Minutes: Pickett (7), Camper (4), Carey (1)
Double-Figures Scoring: Carey (10), Burns
(9), Camper (9), Pickett (9), Harris (2),
King (1)
Double-Doubles: Camper (6), Burns (1),
Pickett (1)
Points: Margin of Victory1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Points: Margin of Defeat1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
By The Numbers
7Number of Siena players and
coaches who hail from theGreater Capital Region
3Number of head coaches whohave led Siena the past three
seasons
6,482Siena’s average attendance over
382 all-time games played atthe Times Union Center
12Siena’s rank for average
attendance last season amongstall Northeast teams
19Siena’s rank for average
attendance last season amongstall mid-major teams nationally
9Win improvement last year -
tied for 11th best nationally
41Percentage of scoring Siena
returns from last year
7Number of Siena’s nine non-
conference opponents who hadwinning records last year
288Three-pointers made last year
- a program single-seasonrecord
39Consecutive games Siena
committed 15 turnovers or less(Feb. 21, 2018 - Nov. 14, 2019)
.624New head coach Carmen
Maciariello’s win percentage in11 years as an assistant
39Days in-between Siena’s
second and third home gamesthis season
11Times Pickett was named
MAAC Rookie of the Week lastyear, T-2 most in NCAA history
Last Time Out: Siena 75, Monmouth 72 (Jan. 3 - Albany, NY)Siena overcame a 10-point deficit to improve to a perfect 6-0 at homeThe Saints scored 49 second half points (52% FG/56% 3FG/12-13 FT)Siena had scored just 26 first half points (32% FG/27% 3FG/5-13 FT)Six Saints scored between 9-15 points as part of a balanced offensive attackElijah Burns (14 points, 13 rebounds) and Manny Camper (11 points, 13rebounds) each recorded double-doubles
80%Percentage of scoring Burns,Camper, Carey, and Pickett
have accounted for this season
96Points scored vs. American,
Siena’s most in a seasonopener in 35 years
+10.1Improvement in Siena’s
rebounding average from lastseason
+10.3Improvement in Siena’s
rebound margin from last season
19Rebounds Manny Camper had
at Yale on Nov. 20, the most bya Siena player in seven seasons
Siena and the Times Union Center Siena is in its 30th season of competition at the Times Union Center, and 23rd sincemaking the full-time move to downtown Albany in 1997-98
The Saints have ranked in the top-100 nationally in attendance in each of the past 22seasons, coinciding with the program’s full-time move to the TUC
Siena ranked 94th nationally out of 351 Division I programs in attendance last season,drawing an average of 5,767 fans over 16 home dates at the Times Union Center
Siena ranked 12th overall in the Northeast - and second amongst all Northeast mid-major teams - in average attendance last season, and stood 19th nationally amongstall mid-major programs in attendance
The Saints' average attendance last season out-drew power five conference schoolsBoston College, California, Oregon State, Stanford, USC, and Washington State, andexceeded the overall Division I national average of 4,659 by more than 1,000 fans
Siena has drawn a grand total of 2,502,224 fans (an average of 6,482) over 386 dates atthe Times Union Center
The Saints welcomed their 2-millionth fan on Dec. 23, 2014 against Cornell, and havedrawn crowds in excess of 10,000 on 33 occasions
Siena boasts a 254-132 (.658) all-time record at the Times Union Center, including a239-110 (.685) mark since making the full-time move to the facility in 1997-98
In 2009-10, Siena established a new program record with 133,505 fans (an average of7,853) for 17 home games, which ranked 66th nationally in tying for its highestnational ranking ever (2002-03)
The Saints have hosted the MAAC Basketball Championships at the Times UnionCenter 20 times in their 30 years in the conference
2018-19 AttendanceNortheast Rankings*
Team Average Attendance1.) Syracuse 21,9922.) St. John’s 9,7983.) Providence 9,5424.) Villanova 9,0535.) Penn State 9,0466.) UConn 8,6527.) Seton Hall 8,5078.) Pittsburgh 6,7499.) Rutgers 6,24010.) Temple 6,21111.) Rhode Island 5,79712.) SIENA 5,767
*The Northeast is comprised of the nine statesConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, and Vermont according to the UnitedStates Census Bureau
2019-20 NCAA Individual Leaders(Through Friday)
Rebounds Per Game
1.) John Mooney Notre Dame 13.5
Kevin Marfo Quinnipiac 13.5
3.) Willie Jackson Toledo 12.2
Daniel Oturu Minnesota 12.2
5.) James Butler Drexel 11.9
6.) Manny Camper Siena 11.7
Defensive Rebounds Per Game
1.) John Mooney Notre Dame 10.33
2.) Kim Aiken, Jr. Eastern Washington 9.00
Willie Jackson Toledo 9.00
4.) Kevin Marfo Quinnipiac 8.91
5.) Manny Camper Siena 8.64
Minutes Per Game
1.) George Tinsley Binghamton 39.2
2.) Jahlil Jenkins Fairleigh Dickinson 39.0
3.) Kyle Lofton St. Bonaventure 38.4
4.) Nate Darling Delaware 38.1
5.) Jalen Pickett Siena 38.1
Siena Individual Career Records
Points Per Game
1.) Fred Shear 1970-73 20.3
2.) Marc Brown 1987-91 18.6
3.) Bob Hermann 1967-70 18.0
4.) Steve Walters 1972-76 17.3
5.) Doremus Bennerman 1990-91 16.9
6.) Mike Seymour 1967-70 16.2
7.) Mark Palinski 1964-67 16.1
8.) Jalen Pickett 2018-pres. 15.9
Assists Per Game
1.) Marc Brown 1987-91 6.5
2.) Jalen Pickett 2018-pres. 6.1
Ronald Moore 2006-10 6.1
Assists
1.) Ronald Moore 2006-10 823
19.) Edwin Ubiles 2006-10 273
20.) Isaiah Stewart 1997-01 271
Brian Bidlingmyer 1991-95 271
22.) John Williams 1981-84 265
23.) Jalen Pickett 2018-pres. 261
Previous StartersF - #1 Elijah Burns
Named both the MAAC Player of the Week and College Sports Madness MAAC Player of the Week on Dec. 23Leads the MAAC and ranks 24th nationally with a .604 field goal percentage Also ranks fifth in the MAAC in scoring (15.9), tied for sixth in rebounding (6.6), and seventh in free throw percentage (.808)Scored a career-high 28 points on 10-13 shooting in just 24 minutes in victory over Bucknell (Dec. 21)Scored 19 points or more in a game five timesGraduate transfer set to suit up for lone season in the Green and Gold in 2019-20Enrolled in in Siena College's new MBA program, and is pursuing his graduate degree in strategic managementNotre Dame transfer officially joined Siena on Dec. 17, 2018, and sat out remainder of season due to NCAA transfer rulesAppeared in 44 games over three-plus seasons with the Irish, averaging 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds spanning 9.0 minutesSaw action in four games (one start) prior to transfer last season, averaging 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds over 11.3 minutesHelped lead United States U18 team to the silver medal at the 2014 Albert Schwietzer Tournament in GermanyStarred on local AAU circuit for the Albany City Rocks (2012-14), which he helped guide to consecutive top-three finishes at
the national championships - second place in 2014, and third place in 2013
G/F - #3 Manny CamperRanks sixth nationally in rebounding (11.7) and fifth in defensive rebounding (8.6)Junior has registered first six collegiate double-doubles this season, totaling 87 rebounds over those six contestsPosted career-highs of 22 points and 19 rebounds at Yale (Nov. 20)
Most rebounds by a Siena player in nearly seven years since OD Anosike grabbed 21 on Jan. 27, 2013 at MaristAveraging a double-double with 12.5 points and 11.7 rebounds Also ranks sixth in the MAAC in field goal percentage (.478) Averaged 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds spanning 26.2 minutes of action in 29 games (22 starts) last seasonNamed the North Bayside Player of the Year each of his final two seasons while starring at Kent County High SchoolFour-year varsity starter scored 1,951 career pointsMember of the National Honor Society was ranked in the top-10 of his high school graduating class and was the recipient of a
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
G - #5 Matt HeinStarted each of team’s first 11 games since donning the Green and GoldPosted season-highs of nine points, four rebounds, and two assists in win over Monmouth (Jan. 3)Illinois State graduate transfer will have one season of eligibility with the Saints in 2019-20Third-ever graduate transfer in program history - joining Braedon Bayer and Elijah Burns from last year - and is enrolled in
Siena College's new MBA programAppeared in 65 games including 14 starts over three seasons at Illinois State (red-shirted as freshman), averaging 2.5 points
and 1.5 rebounds spanning 15.5 minutes per gameMade 18 appearances including one start, and averaged 1.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 15.3 minutes of action last
season for Illinois StateBrother, Daouda (David) N'Diaye, played with Hein for three seasons at Illinois State, and now plays for Southern UtahUncle, Stu Hein, is 1990 Ohio State Hall of Fame inductee (baseball)
G - #0 Donald CareyRanks second in the MAAC in free throw percentage (.884), seventh in threes (22), ninth in points (14.4), 10th in 3FG% (.393)Scored season-high 22 points in victory over Holy Cross (Dec. 29)Scored in double figures in 10 of first 11 games in a Siena uniformMount St. St. Mary's transfer now eligible to play after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulationsStarted all 32 games during his freshman season at the MountAveraged 9.0 points and ranked 11th in the Northeast Conference in both assists (3.4) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.27)Cousin, Kyle Anderson currently plays for the Memphis GrizzliesOlder brother, Jamall Robinson played at both Hofstra and LIU Brooklyn
G - #22 Jalen PickettNamed the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week and the MAAC Player of the Week on MondayRanks fifth nationally in minutes per game (38.1)Also leads the MAAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.35), and ranks third in scoring (16.4), fourth in both assists (4.0) and
blocks (1.3), seventh in steals (1.6) and 10th in threes (19)Posted double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds and added eight assists (zero turnovers) in 55 minutes at Yale (Nov. 20)2019-20 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and Preseason First Team All-MAAC selection
First Saint to be voted MAAC Preseason Player of the Year in nine years since Ryan Rossiter in 2010-11First true sophomore to be Preseason First Team All-MAAC since Iona’s Schadrac Casimir in 2015-16
Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List selection (top Division I mid-major player)Ranked the 25th best player in college basketball for this season by ESPN’s John Gasaway, 68th by NBC Sports’ Rob Dauster,
and 69th by CBS Sports’ Matt NorlanderDeclared as early entrant for 2019 NBA Draft, and was invited to and participated in the inaugural NBA G League Elite Camp
as well as pre-draft workouts with several NBA teams before withdrawing to return to Siena2018-19 Siena College Male Student Athlete and Rookie of the YearUnanimous 2018-19 MAAC Rookie of the Year and MAAC All-Rookie Team selectionLeague record 11-time MAAC Rookie of the Week also tied for second most overall in NCAA Division I history (12 - Jared
Sullinger: Ohio State - Big Ten, 2010-11)One of 30 Division I finalists nationally for the 2019 Kyle Macy Award (top freshman in college basketball)Second freshman in MAAC history (Lionel Simmons: La Salle, 1986-87) to earn First Team All-MAAC honorsNABC District 1 First Team selection (first freshman in program history)ECAC Rookie of the Year (first in program history) and Second Team All-ECACNamed CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 19Swept MAAC weekly honors on Dec. 3 - fourth league freshman in past 33 years to be named MAAC Player of the WeekMAAC All-Tournament Team selectionSet Siena freshmen records for both scoring (521) and steals (66), while also achieving the fourth-highest single-season
assist total overall (221) in school historyRanked ninth nationally and third amongst Division I freshmen in assists (6.7)Stood 22nd nationally and fourth amongst Division I freshmen in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.76)Was 35th nationally and fourth amongst Division I freshmen in steals (2.0)Led the MAAC overall in both assists and assist-to-turnover ratio, ranked second in steals, fourth in blocks (0.9), and
seventh in scoring (15.8)Scored in double figures 26 times, highlighted by eight 20-point performances, and added five double-doublesErupted for 46 points (second highest single-game total in program history) and 13 assists vs. Quinnipiac (Feb. 17) to become
just the second player nationally this century with 45-plus points and 10-plus assists in a gamePosted first collegiate double-double with 27 points and 13 assists at Hofstra (Nov. 28) to become first Division I player
nationally during the 2018-19 season to reach those marksSwiped seven steals vs. Colgate (Nov. 24), the most by a Saint since Clarence Jackson also had seven on Jan. 4, 2010
Player Quick Hits
Player Quick HitsReserves (Listed Numerically) G - #2 Gary Harris, Jr.
Named MAAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 9) after posting season-highs of 16 points and six rebounds at Cal Poly (Dec. 7)
Scored in double figures twice and leads all Siena reserves averaging 4.8 points in 14.7 minutes
Carmen Maciariello's first official signing after being promoted to head coach
Enjoyed breakout performance at Adidas Gauntlet in April 2019, competing for the Cali Rebels AAU team
Averaged 17.3 points over seven games at the Adidas Gauntlet Premiere Showcase, while shooting 54% from the field
including an even 50% from three
Scored 31 points and added seven rebounds vs. Play Ball Nation YIIS in the Adidas Gauntlet, and tallied 26 points on the
strength of 7-11 shooting from three vs. Marcus Smart
Named First Team All-Prep Elite Conference after averaging 18 points and eight rebounds during 2018-19 season for
Middlebrooks Academy
Played high school basketball at Frederick K.C. Price III Christian High, averaging 21.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.5
steals, and 1.4 blocks on his way to earning All-California Interscholastic and Team MVP acclaim during the 2017-18 season
F- #12 Kyle Young
Appeared in just five of first 11 games to start freshman season, totaling 20 minutes
Was first commitment in the Saints' Class of 2023
Named a 2019 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 4A Third Team selection after averaging 13.9 points and leading Bethlehem
Catholic to a 26-4 record
Tied for team-high with 14 points in 2018 PIAA Class 4A State Semifinals and led squad to 28-4 record and an Eastern
Pennsylvania Conference and District 11 Class 4A Championship his junior season
Played AAU for the Jersey Shore Warriors, which also produced recent Siena stars Ryan Rossiter and Rob Poole
Has an older brother, Ryan, who plays basketball at Northwestern, and an older sister, Jordan, who plays volleyball at George
Washington
G - #13 Ben Diamond
Seen action in only two games so far this season, logging a pair of minutes
Former manager is in third season on the active roster as a walk-on
Two-time MAAC All-Academic Team selection
Appeared in seven career games over first two seasons, logging six minutes
Recipient of the 2015 Team Courage Award, NewsChannel 13 Scholar Athlete Award, and 2016 Ray Holmes Memorial Award
G - #14 Jordan King
Averaging 3.9 points and leads all Siena reserves with 17.1 minutes per game
Posted season-high 10 points in victory over Bucknell (Dec. 21)
Albany product who starred locally on both the high school and AAU circuits
2019 Suburban Council Player of the Year while starring for Christian Brothers Academy
Averaged 24.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.3 rebounds while also earning Albany Times Union Large School First Team honors
his senior season
One of just seven players in CBA history to eclipse 1,000 career points
Played AAU for the Albany City Rocks and Mass Rivals
G - #15 Robert Mahala
Appeared in first two collegiate games this season, logging a pair of minutes
Did not see any action last season as a freshman
Earned three varsity letters and was a two-year starter at Christian Brothers Academy
Averaged 9.8 points as a senior, and was selected to play in New Jersey's North-South Senior All-Star Game
Father, Bobby, played college basketball at Wagner
Cousin, Kevin Mahala, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016
Player Quick HitsReserves (Continued) #20 - Denzel Tchougang
Has missed entirety of season so far due to stress fracture in foot
Transfer from Cypress College (CA) set for second of three seasons of eligibility with Siena
Appeared in 20 straight contests after being a DNP (coaches decision) the first eight games last season
Scored season-high four points vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 29)
Appeared in 27 games (23 starts) at Cypress last season, averaging 2.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 9.6 minutes of action
Played five years of club basketball in Geneva
Swiss U19 Vice Champion
G - #24 Jimmy Ratliff
Appeared in each of first seven games, averaging 8.0 minutes per contest, before being a DNP - Coaches’ Decision last four
games
North Alabama transfer and walk-on set for second season in the Green and Gold
Averaged 3.0 points and 1.6 rebounds spanning 16.6 minutes of action in 20 games (one start) last season
Missed 12 games during the middle of the season after suffering a fractured left pinky at Saint Peter's (Jan. 3)
Scored in double figures three times, highlighted by 16-point performance on 5-7 shooting including 4-6 from three at St.
Bonaventure (Dec. 5)
Played one season of prep basketball at Kingston Academy in Cincinnati, where he averaged 16 points and seven rebounds
F - #30 Luke Sutherland
Seen action in four of first nine games, playing 17 total minutes
Named Mr. Basketball CNY
All-State and First Team SCAC Metro All-League selection his senior season as West Genesee
Averaged 20.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.3 blocks, while being named an NYSSWA Class AA All-State, All-
Central New York, and SCAC Metro First Team selection his junior year
Played club basketball for NY Jayhawks
G - #33 Georges Darwiche
Missed start of season due to injury and has yet to see action since return
Had made first 10 collegiate starts prior to being a DNP (coaches decision) Jan. 26
Tallied season-high nine points in road win at Marist (Jan. 11)
Member of Romania’s National Team
Averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 assists over 18.9 minutes in three games at the FIBA World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers
Led Romania’s U20 squad to the 2017 European Championship B Division crown, while averaging 7.0 points
Guided the U18 squad to a Romanian League Championship in 2016 while earning Tournament MVP honors
Played four seasons for Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti in Romania's top league, Divizia A
Appeared in 44 games (38 starts) during the 2017-18 season with Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti, averaging 3.0 points and
1.5 assists, and posted a 2.37-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio while shooting 40% from three spanning 14.6 minutes per game
F - #35 Sammy Friday IV
Averaging 3.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.5 minutes of action off the bench
Ruled out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus on Dec. 21, 2019
Was averaging 6.4 points over just 14.7 minutes spanning first nine appearances prior to injury
Appeared in 25 games and made first three career starts last season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 7.6 minutes
Posted career-highs of 15 points and 15 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench at Louisville last season (Dec. 6, 2017)
Arrived at Siena following a postgraduate year at St. Andrew's School in Rhode Island
Averaged 12 points and eight rebounds while leading St. Andrew's School to a 21-10 record
Younger brother, Tyler, was a four-star recruit who is a sophomore defensive lineman on the Ohio State football team
Siena Basketball Class of 2024
Siena Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has announcedhis first official signings for the Saints' Class of 2024. AidanCarpenter, Colin Golson, and Bennett Kwiecinski have all committed to Siena during the early signing period, and will enrollat the College next fall.
"In this class we looked to add versatility, and our three incomingSaints will be able to thrive in both our offensive and defensivesystems," said Maciariello. "They all embody what we look for in aSiena Saint."
A 6-5, 185-pound guard, Carpenter is ranked the No. 1 recruit inMaine and No. 22 overall in the New England Class of 2020 according to the New England Recruiting Report. The Hamden,Connecticut native, who is playing for Dan Haynes at Lee Academyin Maine this year, was named the NEPSAC Player of the Year afteraveraging 24 points and five assists while leading Hyde School inBath, Maine to the NEPSAC Class C Title last season. Carpenterplays his AAU basketball for Rhode Island Elite under the directionof coach Nick Light.
"Aidan is a big guard who can play either on or off the ball,"explained Maciariello. "He has tremendous quickness, and thrivesrunning the wing or pushing the ball. Defensively, he can guardmultiple positions."
A 6-7, 235-pound forward from Detroit, Golson is set to suit up forFerndale High and coach Juan Rickman this season after transferring from East English Village. He plays AAU for coachDeJon Curd of the REACH Legends.
"Colin is a big, athletic forward with a seven-foot wingspan,"described Maciariello. "He can defend all positions on the court,and will add grit and power to our frontcourt."
A 6-8, 205-pound forward out of Wilmette, Illinois, Kwiecinskiwas named a Top-15 prospect in the Class of 2020 by theCity/Suburban Hoops Report in Chicago. He attends LoyolaAcademy, where he averaged 13.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8blocks last season under the direction of Tim Livatino. Kwiecinski,who plays AAU for the Illinois Wolves and coach Mike Mullins, hasa twin brother, Jordan, who also recently committed to playingDivision I basketball at Drake University.
"Bennett will be able to play the three or four for us, and has atremendous basketball IQ," noted Maciariello. "We love big wings,and he will provide us with a workmanlike approach to the game.He has the ability to stretch the defense with his shot, as well asput it on the floor."
"We welcome these young men and their families to our program," added Maciariello. "They are all special people whocommit to being the best they can be daily."
The Last TimeSiena scored 100 points in a game: Siena was defeated byQuinnipiac 107-100 in triple overtime on Feb. 17, 2019 at theTimes Union Center. It marked the Saints’ first 100-point effortin 16 years since a 100-69 win over Saint Peter’s on Mar. 1, 2003.
Siena allowed 100 points in a game: Yale defeated Siena 100-89in triple overtime on Nov. 20, 2019 in New Haven
Siena won an overtime game: Siena defeated Niagara 72-65 inovertime in the 2018-19 regular season finale on Mar. 3, 2019 inNiagara University, New York
Siena lost an overtime game: Yale defeated Siena 100-89 intriple overtime on Nov. 20, 2019 in New Haven
Siena was held to 40 points or fewer: St. Bonaventure defeatedSiena 82-40 on Jan. 5, 2018 in Olean, NY
Siena held an opponent to 40 points or fewer: Siena defeatedManhattan 53-40 on Jan. 26, 2019 at the Times Union Center. Itwas the first time that the Saints held an opponent to 40 pointsor fewer since a 64-40 win at NJIT on Nov. 27, 2006.
Siena won by more than 30 points: Siena defeated Manhattan 89-54 at Times Union Center on December 4, 2015.
Siena lost by more than 30 points: St. Bonaventure defeatedSiena 82-40 on Jan. 5, 2018 in Olean, NY
Five Siena players scored in double figures: Six Saints scoredbetween 9-15 points - including five who reached double figures- in Siena’s 75-72 win over Monmouth on Jan. 3, 2020 at theTimes Union Center
Siena grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game: Siena pulleddown 52 rebounds in a 100-89 triple overtime setback at Yale onNov. 20, 2019 in New Haven
A Siena player scored 40 points or more in a game: JalenPickett posted the second highest single-game scoring total inprogram history, tallying 46 points in a 107-100 triple overtimeloss to Quinnipiac on Feb. 17, 2019 at the Times Union Center
A Siena player scored 35 or more points in a game: JalenPickett posted the second highest single-game scoring total inprogram history, tallying 46 points in a 107-100 triple overtimeloss to Quinnipiac on Feb. 17, 2019 at the Times Union Center
A Siena player scored 30 or more points in a game: JalenPickett posted the second highest single-game scoring total inprogram history, tallying 46 points in a 107-100 triple overtimeloss to Quinnipiac on Feb. 17, 2019 at the Times Union Center
A Siena player grabbed 20 rebounds in a game: OD Anosikehad 21 rebounds in Siena’s 79-75 win over Marist on January 27,2013.
Siena made 15 or more three-pointers in a game: The Saintsconnected on 15 three-pointers in a loss at Fordham on 11/24/01
A Siena player had 10 or more assists in a game: Freshmanguard Jalen Pickett posted his fourth double-double of the sea-son with 11 points and 10 assists off the bench in a victory overMarist on Feb. 24, 2019 at the Times Union Center
A Siena player had seven or more steals in a game: JalenPickett swiped all seven of Siena’s steals vs. Colgate on Nov. 24,2018 at the Times Union Center
A Siena player had five or more blocks in a game: Javion Ogunyemi had five blocks in an 87-86 overtime defeat vs. Ionain the 2017 MAAC Championship Game
Siena failed to convert a free-throw: Siena went 0-2 from thefree throw line in a 57-45 loss vs. Holy Cross on Nov. 18, 2018.Neither team made a free throw in the game, while combiningfor just three attempts. It marked the first time in 18 years -Dec. 10, 2000 at Marist (0-5) - that Siena failed to make a freethrow
Siena failed to convert a 3-pointer: Siena missed all eight of itsthree-point attempts in an 80-73 loss vs. Canisius on Feb. 4,2017 at the Times Union Center. It marked the second time in 20games in which the Saints were held without a three, after hav-ing gone the previous 221 games without a miss.
Siena did not miss a free-throw: On February 4, 2007 Sienawent 11-for-11 from the free throw line against Saint Peter’s.
Siena player had a triple-double: Kojo Mensah had 20 points,14 rebounds and 11 assists in Siena’s 82-74 OT win over UAlbany(2/3/05)
Siena’s Record When...
Leading at halftime ............................................4-1Trailing at halftime ............................................2-3Tied at halftime..................................................0-1Leading with 5:00 left ........................................6-0Trailing with 5:00 left ........................................0-5Tied with 5:00 left..............................................0-0Overtime ..........................................................0-1SC shoots 50% or better from field ......................2-0SC shoots between 40-49.9% from field ................4-3SC shoots under 40% from field ..........................0-2Opponent shoots 50% or better from field..............1-2Opponent shoots between 40-49.9% from field ......3-3Opponent shoots under 40% from field ................2-0SC outrebounds opponent ....................................5-3Opponent outrebounds SC ..................................0-1Tied in rebounds ................................................1-1SC records 10 or more steals ................................0-0SC records 15 or more assists ..............................2-0SC commits 15 turnovers or fewer ........................5-3SC commits more than 15 turnovers ......................1-2SC commits fewer turnovers than opponent ..........1-3SC commits more turnovers than opponent ..........5-2Tie in turnovers ................................................0-0SC shoots 70% or better from the free throw line ..3-1SC shoots under 70% from the free throw line........3-4SC scores 59 points or fewer ................................0-1SC scores between 60-69 points ..........................0-3SC scores between 70-79 points ..........................4-0SC scores 80 points or more..................................2-1Opponent scores 59 points or fewer ......................0-1Opponent scores between 60-69 points ................2-0Opponent scores between 70-79 points ................3-2Opponent scores 80 points or more ......................1-2Four or more Saints score in double figures ............5-1Playing in November ..........................................2-4Playing in December............................................3-1Playing in January ..............................................1-0Playing in February ............................................0-0Playing in March ................................................0-0Playing on Monday ............................................1-0Playing on Tuesday ............................................2-0Playing on Wednesday ........................................0-1Playing on Thursday............................................0-1Playing on Friday ................................................1-1Playing on Saturday ............................................1-2Playing on Sunday ..............................................1-0Playing in the day time (11 AM-5 PM start) ............1-1Playing at night (5 PM or later start) ....................5-4Televised games ................................................6-3SC plays at home................................................5-0SC plays on the road ..........................................0-5SC plays on a neutral court ..................................0-0SC plays west of Albany ......................................0-3SC plays east of Albany........................................0-1SC plays north of Albany.................... .................0-0SC plays south of Albany ....................................0-1Wearing white uniforms ....................................6-0Wearing green uniforms......................................0-5Wearing gold uniforms ......................................0-0
Career Games Played/StartedCareer Career Consec. Consec.Games Starts Games Starts
Sammy Friday IV 71 4 11 0Manny Camper 56 35 29 15Jalen Pickett 43 41 5 5Jimmy Ratliff* 27 1 0 0Denzel Tchougang* 20 0 0 0Georges Darwiche 19 10 0 0Elijah Burns* 11 11 11 11Donald Carey* 11 11 11 11Gary Harris, Jr. 11 1 11 0Matt Hein* 11 11 11 11Jordan King 11 1 11 0Ben Diamond 9 0 0 0Kyle Young 5 0 1 0Luke Sutherland 4 0 0 0Robert Mahala 2 0 0 0*At Siena
Record by Starting LineupStarting Lineup RecordCamper - Burns - Hein - Carey - King 1-0Camper - Burns - Hein - Carey - Pickett 5-4Camper - Burns - Harris - Hein - Carey 0-1
Leads and DeficitsMost points 96 vs. American (Nov. 5)Fewest points 56 at Harvard (Nov. 14) Most points allowed 100 at Yale (Nov. 20)Fewest points allowed 59 at Harvard (Nov. 14) Biggest win 16 vs. American (Nov. 5) Biggest loss 18 at #19 Xavier (Nov. 8)Biggest lead 28 vs. American (Nov. 5)Biggest deficit 27 at #19 Xavier (Nov. 8)Biggest deficit overcome to win 13 vs. Canisius (Dec. 23)Biggest lead lost 11 at Cal Poly (Dec. 7)Biggest halftime lead 23 vs. American (Nov. 5)Biggest halftime deficit 11 vs. Canisius (Dec. 23) Biggest halftime deficit overcome to win 11 vs. Canisius (Dec. 23)Biggest halftime lead lost 5 at Cal Poly (Dec. 7) Most points in a half 54 (1st) vs. American (Nov. 5)Fewest points in a half 26 three timesMost points allowed in a half 49 (2nd) vs. American (Nov. 5)Fewest points allowed in a half 22 (2nd) at Harvard (Nov. 14)
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MAAC StandingsMAAC Overall
Team W L W L1.) SIENA 2 0 6 52.) Rider 1 0 7 4
Quinnipiac 1 0 6 5Manhattan 1 0 5 5Saint Peter’s 1 0 4 6Niagara 1 0 3 9
7.) Monmouth 0 1 6 6Fairfield 0 1 4 8Iona 0 1 2 6
10.) Canisius 0 2 5 8Marist 0 2 1 10
MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
1.) Iona (10) 1192.) Rider (1) 1093.) Quinnipiac 864.) Monmouth 815.) Manhattan 796.) SIENA 787.) Canisius 528.) Marist 449.) Saint Peter’s 3410.) Niagara 2611.) Fairfield 18
*First place votes in parenthesis
MAAC Weekly Honors
Date Player of the Week Rookie of the Week
Nov. 11 Frederick Scott (RID) Tyler Saint-Furcy (MAR)
Nov. 18 Malik Johnson (CAN) Jacco Fritz (CAN)
Nov. 25 Tyere Marshall (RID) Jacco Fritz (CAN)
Dec. 2 Landon Taliaferro (FFD) Jacco Fritz (CAN)
Dec. 9 Rich Kelly (QU) Gary Harris, Jr. (SIE)
Dec. 16 Ray Salnave (MON) Fousseyni Drame (SP)
Dec. 23 Elijah Burns (SIE) Hassan Drame (SP)
Dec. 30 Jalen Pickett (SIE) Armon Harried (CAN)
Jan. 6
Jan. 13
Jan. 20
Jan. 27
Feb. 3
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
Feb. 24
Mar. 2
Mar. 9
Siena’s MAAC and NCAA RankingsSiena Total MAAC Rank* NCAA Rank!Points 73.9 1st 132ndOpp Points 73.1 9th 274thScoring Margin +0.8 2nd 229thFG% .435 2nd 195thOpp FG% .448 9th 275thFT% .696 5th 176th3-PT% .324 6th 217thOpp 3-PT% .355 7th 286th3-PT/GM 6.2 7th 272ndRebounds 39.6 3rd 55th Rebound Margin +6.2 2nd 48thAssists 12.4 7th 256thSteals 5.5 10th 289thBlocks 2.9 5th 205thTurnovers 13.5 5th 163rdA/TO Ratio 0.91 4th 242ndTurnovers Forced 12.6 10th 282ndTurnover Margin -0.9 7th 257th
PlayerElijah Burns PTS - 15.9 5th 164th
REB - 6.6 T-6th N/AFG% - .604 1st 24thFT% - .808 7th 154thOREB - 2.5 5th 162ndDREB - 4.2 10th N/A
Manny Camper REB - 11.7 2nd 6thFG% - .478 6th N/AOREB - 3.1 2nd 61stDREB - 8.6 2nd 5thMIN - 36.9 3rd 20th
Donald Carey PTS - 14.4 T-9th N/AFT% - .884 2nd 38th3FG% - .393 10th N/A3FG - 22 T-7th N/AMIN - 33.7 7th 112th
Jalen Pickett PTS - 16.4 3rd 137thAST - 4.0 4th 147thSTL - 1.6 7th 190th3FG - 19 10th N/ABLK - 1.3 4th 136thA/TO - 2.35 1st 46thMIN - 38.1 1st 5th
*Out of 11 teams (Through Friday)!Out of 351 ranked teams (Through Friday)
Today’s Other MAAC Action
Manhattan at Niagara 1 PMFairfield at Canisius 2 PMIona at Monmouth 2 PMMarist at Saint Peter’s 2 PM
Quick ChartPlayer Season and Career Highs (at Siena)
2019-20 Career (at Siena)
12 Kyle Young Points 4 at Harvard 11/14/19 SameRebounds 3 vs. American 11/5/19 SameAssists - -Steals - -Blocks - -
13 Ben Diamond Points - 3 at Saint Peter’s 2/25/18Rebounds - -Assists - -Steals - -Blocks - -
0 Donald Carey Points 22 vs. Holy Cross 12/29/19 SameRebounds 8 at Colgate 11/30/19 SameAssists 5 twice SameSteals 4 at Harvard 11/14/19 SameBlocks 1 at Yale 11/20/10 Same
30 Luke Sutherland Points 3 vs. American 11/5/19 SameRebounds 3 vs. American 11/5/19 -Assists - -Steals - -Blocks - -
2 Gary Harris, Jr. Points 16 at Cal Poly 12/7/19 SameRebounds 6 twice SameAssists 2 at Cal Poly 12/7/19 SameSteals 1 at Cal Poly 12/7/19 SameBlocks 2 vs. Monmouth 1/3/20 Same
15 Robert Mahala Points - -Rebounds - -Assists - -Steals - -Blocks - -
3 Manny Camper Points 22 at Yale 11/20/19 SameRebounds 19 at Yale 11/20/19 SameAssists 4 three times 5 twiceSteals 2 twice 3 twiceBlocks 3 at Colgate 11/30/19 Same
14 Jordan King Points 10 vs. Bucknell 12/21/19 SameRebounds 4 twice SameAssists 3 twice SameSteals 2 at Colgate 11/30/19 SameBlocks - -
5 Matt Hein Points 9 vs. Monmouth 1/3/20 SameRebounds 4 three times SameAssists 2 four times SameSteals 2 twice SameBlocks 1 twice Same
24 Jimmy Ratliff Points 2 at Harvard 11/14/19 16 at St. Bonaventure 12/5/18Rebounds 3 at Harvard 11/14/19 5 at St. Bonaventure 12/5/18Assists 1 at #19 Xavier 11/8/19 2 at Robert Morris 12/8/18Steals - 3 at George Washington 11/8/18Blocks 1 at Colgate 11/30/19 1 five times
22 Jalen Pickett Points 22 twice 46 vs. Quinnipiac 2/17/19Rebounds 10 at Yale 11/20/19 10 twiceAssists 8 at Yale 11/20/19 13 twiceSteals 3 twice 7 vs. Colgate 11/24/18Blocks 2 five times 4 vs. Rider 3/9/19
35 Sammy Friday Points 7 twice 15 at Louisville 12/6/17Rebounds 5 three times 15 at Louisville 12/6/17Assists 1 twice 1 eight timesSteals 1 vs. Holy Cross 12/29/19 1 six timesBlocks 1 three times 2 twice
1 Elijah Burns Points 28 vs. Bucknell 12/21/19 SameRebounds 13 vs. Monmouth 1/3/20 SameAssists 3 twice SameSteals 2 three times SameBlocks 1 twice Same
33 Georges Darwiche Points - 9 at Marist 1/11/19Rebounds - 2 four timesAssists - 3 at George Washington 11/8/18Steals - 1 four timesBlocks - -
20 Denzel Tchougang Points - 4 vs. Cal Poly 12/29/18Rebounds - 4 at St. Bonaventure 12/5/18Assists - 1 at Marist 1/11/19Steals - -Blocks - 1 twice
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Siena vs Rider
02/10/19 2:00 pm at Lawrenceville, NJ (Alumni Gymnasium)
Siena 59 • 13-12, 8-4 MAAC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
23 Seymour, Sloan f 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 28
32 Fisher, Evan f 8-19 1-4 4-6 1 7 8 2 21 1 2 2 0 37
34 Degnan, Kevin f 1-5 0-2 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 1 0 0 3 35
03 Camper, Manny g 1-3 0-2 4-10 2 7 9 4 6 1 1 0 1 21
22 Pickett, Jalen g 3-7 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 8 6 1 1 2 38
01 Bayer, Braedon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
05 Smithen, Kadeem 3-9 1-3 9-10 0 6 6 3 16 1 3 0 4 33
11 Huerter, Jr., Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
33 Darwiche, Georges 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
42 Tchougang, Denzel 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2
Team 2 1 3 1
Totals 18-50 6-20 17-26 7 29 36 18 59 10 11 3 10 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-12 33.3%
FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
2nd half: 5-20 25.0%
2nd half: 2-8 25.0%
2nd half: 14-19 73.7%
Game: 18-50 36.0%
Game: 6-20 30.0%
Game: 17-26 65.4%
Deadball
Rebounds
4,1
Rider 57 • 12-12, 7-5 MAAC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
13 Scott, Frederick f 2-5 0-1 5-7 1 9 10 2 9 0 1 0 0 34
14 Vaughn, Dimencio f 3-8 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 3 6 1 1 1 0 27
20 Marshall, Tyere f 8-14 0-0 3-6 2 3 5 4 19 0 0 1 0 36
12 Durham, Anthony g 1-5 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 24
23 Jordan, Stevie g 2-11 0-3 4-4 3 1 4 3 8 3 7 1 1 32
02 Allen, Jordan 1-8 1-6 2-3 0 2 2 2 5 0 2 0 0 21
10 Ogemuno-Johnson, Aji 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Eke, Devine 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 8
32 Gilbert, Ahmad 2-6 0-2 2-2 2 1 3 0 6 0 1 0 3 17
Team 3 1 4
Totals 20-59 1-16 16-24 15 29 44 21 57 7 13 3 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9%
3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5%
FT % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3%
2nd half: 8-31 25.8%
2nd half: 0-8 0.0%
2nd half: 9-12 75.0%
Game: 20-59 33.9%
Game: 1-16 6.3%
Game: 16-24 66.7%
Deadball
Rebounds
2,1
Officials: Earl Walton,Andy O'Brien,Donnie Eppley
Technical fouls: Siena-None. Rider-None.
Attendance: 1559
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Siena 33 26 59
Rider 32 25 57
In Off 2nd Fast
Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
SIE 22 16 7 9 16
RID 36 10 18 12 13
Last FG - SIE 2nd-07:43, RID 2nd-04:09.
Largest lead - SIE by 10 1st-11:08, RID by 2 1st-19:29.
SIE led for 35:40. RID led for 00:24. Game was tied for 03:56.
Score tied - 4 times.
Lead changed - 1 time.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Rider vs Siena
03/09/19 9:30 pm at
Rider 81 • 16-15
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
13 Scott,Frederick f 3-8 1-3 2-4 0 3 3 0 9 1 1 0 2 29
20 Marshall,Tyere f 10-15 0-0 2-3 7 1 8 3 22 1 2 2 1 29
12 Durham,Anthony g 5-11 2-5 0-0 2 3 5 3 12 4 1 0 0 35
22 Williams,Kimar g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 15
23 Jordan,Stevie g 6-15 1-4 1-2 1 0 1 4 14 3 2 0 1 37
02 Allen,Jordan 3-10 3-9 3-3 0 3 3 4 12 0 0 0 0 27
11 Eke,Devine 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
14 Vaughn,Dimencio 4-7 0-2 4-5 3 2 5 2 12 0 3 0 1 19
15 Cisse,Karamoko 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Team 3 0 3
Totals 31-67 7-23 12-17 17 15 32 21 81 11 10 2 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3%
3FG % 1st Half: 2-12 16.7%
FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
2nd half: 18-37 48.6%
2nd half: 5-11 45.5%
2nd half: 11-15 73.3%
Game: 31-67 46.3%
Game: 7-23 30.4%
Game: 12-17 70.6%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Siena 87 • 17-15
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
23 Seymour, Sloan f 6-8 6-8 0-0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 23
32 Fisher, Evan f 7-11 1-2 7-8 0 6 6 0 22 1 3 0 0 38
34 Degnan, Kevin f 5-9 2-5 1-2 1 6 7 4 13 2 1 0 0 33
03 Camper, Manny g 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 5 3 5 5 0 1 31
22 Pickett, Jalen g 6-9 1-3 7-8 0 1 1 2 20 6 0 4 2 38
05 Smithen, Kadeem 3-4 1-2 4-5 0 4 4 2 11 3 3 0 2 31
11 Huerter, Jr., Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 Ratliff, Jimmy 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
Team 0 1 1
Totals 28-43 12-21 19-23 2 22 24 13 87 17 13 4 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 11-22 50.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9%
FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
2nd half: 17-21 81.0%
2nd half: 6-7 85.7%
2nd half: 17-21 81.0%
Game: 28-43 65.1%
Game: 12-21 57.1%
Game: 19-23 82.6%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Officials: Rob Snedden,Larry Sciortto,Rob Riley
Technical fouls: Rider-None. Siena-None.
Attendance: 5336
2018-19 Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Rider vs Siena. Played at .
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Rider 29 52 81
Siena 30 57 87
In Off 2nd Fast
Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
RIDM 44 15 29 11 24
SIE 22 19 3 10 11
Last FG - RIDM 2nd-00:00, SIE 2nd-01:23.
Largest lead - RIDM by 3 1st-16:34, SIE by 11 2nd-01:23.
RIDM led for 04:29. SIE led for 29:54. Game was tied for 05:37.
Score tied - 7 times.
Lead changed - 10 times.
2019-20 Siena College Basketball
Siena Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 03, 2020)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES 6-5 6-0 0-5 0-0
CONFERENCE 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE 4-5 4-0 0-5 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
22 Jalen Pickett 10-9 381 38.1 63-141 . 4 4 7 19-52 . 3 6 5 19-24 . 7 9 2 10 35 45 4.5 12 0 40 17 13 16 164 16.4
01 Elijah Burns 11-11 318 28.9 64-106 . 6 0 4 5-11 . 4 5 5 42-52 . 8 0 8 27 46 73 6.6 31 1 13 22 2 9 175 15.9
00 Donald Carey 11-11 371 33.7 49-121 . 4 0 5 22-56 . 3 9 3 38-43 . 8 8 4 5 41 46 4.2 24 1 29 32 1 13 158 14.4
03 Manny Camper 11-11 406 36.9 43-90 . 4 7 8 6-15 . 4 0 0 46-80 . 5 7 5 34 95 129 11.7 29 0 26 27 6 9 138 12.5
02 Gary Harris, Jr. 11-1 162 14.7 22-63 . 3 4 9 5-21 . 2 3 8 4-11 . 3 6 4 10 16 26 2.4 20 1 4 11 4 1 53 4.8
14 Jordan King 11-1 188 17.1 14-51 . 2 7 5 8-32 . 2 5 0 7-7 1.000 5 17 22 2.0 12 0 10 9 0 5 43 3.9
05 Matt Hein 11-11 237 21.5 17-37 . 4 5 9 2-11 . 1 8 2 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 21 23 2.1 30 0 11 15 2 7 36 3.3
35 Sammy Friday IV 11-0 115 10.5 13-32 . 4 0 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-17 . 5 2 9 15 16 31 2.8 19 0 2 8 3 1 35 3.2
12 Kyle Young 5-0 20 4.0 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 3 4 7 1.4 5 0 0 3 0 0 6 1.2
30 Luke Sutherland 4-0 17 4.3 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.8
24 Jimmy Ratliff 7-0 56 8.0 1-13 . 0 7 7 0-9 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 5 8 1.1 6 0 1 1 1 0 2 0.3
15 Robert Mahala 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
13 Ben Diamond 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Team 7 14 21 3
Total.......... 11 2275 289-664 . 4 3 5 68-210 . 3 2 4 167-240 . 6 9 6 121 314 435 39.5 188 3 136 149 32 61 813 73.9
Opponents...... 11 2275 295-658 . 4 4 8 87-245 . 3 5 5 127-180 . 7 0 6 78 289 367 33.4 209 5 140 138 47 63 804 73.1
TEAM STATISTICS SIE OPP
SCORING 813 804
Points per game 73.9 73.1
Scoring margin +0.8 -
FIELD GOALS-ATT 289-664 295-658
Field goal pct . 4 3 5 . 4 4 8
3 POINT FG-ATT 68-210 87-245
3-point FG pct . 3 2 4 . 3 5 5
3-pt FG made per game 6.2 7.9
FREE THROWS-ATT 167-240 127-180
Free throw pct . 6 9 6 . 7 0 6
F-Throws made per game 15.2 11.5
REBOUNDS 435 367
Rebounds per game 39.5 33.4
Rebounding margin +6.2 -
ASSISTS 136 140
Assists per game 12.4 12.7
TURNOVERS 149 138
Turnovers per game 13.5 12.5
Turnover margin -1.0 -
Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.0
STEALS 61 63
Steals per game 5.5 5.7
BLOCKS 32 47
Blocks per game 2.9 4.3
ATTENDANCE 34835 14949
Home games-Avg/Game 6-5806 5-2990
Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Totals
Siena 390 406 8 6 3 813
Opponents 381 395 8 6 14 804
Date Opponent Score Att.
11/05/19 AMERICAN W 96-80 5371
11/08/19 at Xavier L 63-81 10430
11/12/19 ST. BONAVENTURE W 78-65 5680
11/14/19 at Harvard L 56-59 1269
11/20/19 at Yale L o 3 89-100 746
11/29/19 at Colgate L 62-72 872
12/07/19 at Cal Poly L 66-70 1632
12/21/19 BUCKNELL W 81-71 5505
* 12/23/19 CANISIUS W 73-72 5804
12/29/19 HOLY CROSS W 74-62 6202
* 01/03/20 MONMOUTH W 75-72 6273
* - Conference game
2019-20 SIENA MEN’S BASKETBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER
Donald CareySo. • Guard • 6-5 • 185Upper Marlboro, MD/FrederickDouglass/Mount St. Mary’s
Elijah BurnsGr. • Forward • 6-8 • 236Troy, NY/Blair Academy (NJ)/Notre Dame
Gary Harris, Jr.Fr. • Guard • 6-6 • 193Los Angeles, CA/Price/Middlebrooks Academy
Manny CamperJr. • Guard/Forward • 6-7 • 203Chestertown, MD/Kent County
Matt HeinGr. • Guard • 6-4 • 190Windermere, FL/ WindermerePreparatory/Illinois State
Kyle YoungFr. • Forward • 6-9 • 239Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic
Ben DiamondSr. • Guard • 5-11 • 152Loudonville, NY/Shaker
Jordan KingFr. • Guard • 6-0 • 185Albany, NY/Christian BrothersAcademy
Robert MahalaSo. • Guard • 6-5 • 168Jackson, NJ/Christian BrothersAcademy
Denzel TchougangJr. • Forward • 6-10 • 218Geneva, Switzerland/InstitutFlorimont/Cypress College (CA)
Jalen PickettSo. • Guard • 6-4 • 192Rochester, NY/AquinasInstitute/SPIRE Institute (OH)
Jimmy RatliffSo. • Guard • 6-8 • 186Middletown, OH/Middletown/North Alabama
Luke SutherlandFr. • Forward • 6-7 • 203Syracuse, NY/West Genesee
Georges DarwicheSo. • Guard • 6-1 • 192Bucharest, Romania/GheorgheLazar National College
Carmen MaciarielloHead Coach
Sammy Friday IVSr. • Forward • 6-9 • 237Jersey City, NJ/HudsonCatholic/St. Andrew’s School (RI)
No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School
0 Donald Carey So. G 6-5 185 Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglass/Mount St. Mary’s1 Elijah Burns Gr. F 6-8 236 Troy, NY/Blair Academy (NJ)/Notre Dame2 Gary Harris, Jr. Fr. G 6-6 193 Los Angeles, CA/Price/Middlebrooks Academy3 Manny Camper Jr. G/F 6-7 203 Chestertown, MD/Kent County5 Matt Hein Gr. G 6-4 190 Windermere, FL/Windermere Preparatory/Illinois State12 Kyle Young Fr. F 6-9 239 Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic13 Ben Diamond Sr. G 5-11 152 Loudonville, NY/Shaker14 Jordan King Fr. G 6-0 185 Albany, NY/Christian Brothers Academy15 Robert Mahala So. G 6-5 168 Jackson, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy20 Denzel Tchougang Jr. F 6-10 218 Geneva, Switzerland/Institut Florimont/Cypress College (CA)22 Jalen Pickett So. G 6-4 192 Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute/SPIRE Institute (OH)24 Jimmy Ratliff So. G 6-8 186 Middletown, OH/Middletown/North Alabama30 Luke Sutherland Fr. F 6-7 203 Syracuse, NY/West Genesee33 Georges Darwiche So. G 6-1 192 Bucharest, Romania/Gheorghe Lazar National College35 Sammy Friday IV Sr. F 6-9 237 Jersey City, NJ/Hudson Catholic/St. Andrew’s School (RI)
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COACHING STAFFHarley Fuller – Assistant CoachBob Simon – Assistant CoachAntoni Wyche – Assistant Coach
Greg Fahey –Director of Basketball OperationsMatt Miner – Special Assistant to the Head CoachDaniel Cohen –Manager
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE#15 Robert Mahala – Ma-HA-la#20 Denzel Tchougang – CHEW-gang#33 Georges Darwiche – Darr-VEESHCarmen Maciariello – Mass-ah-RELL-ohAntoni Wyche – Ann-TOE-knee WYSH